Armenians in Haifa awaiting repatriation, 1947

The photograph was taken in October 1947 in the city of Haifa, in present-day Israel. According to the source, it shows about 1,300 Armenians who had gathered near the Armenian church and were waiting to be transferred to the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.

In those years many Armenians from various countries of the Middle East moved to Soviet Armenia. This process is known as repatriation.

The picture shows a large crowd of men, women and children standing among tents. In the background are stone buildings, and the sea can be seen in the distance.